Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

CT · FIPS 09160 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #555 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$93,551 +24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #240 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #539 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$335,600 +19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #471 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.4% +16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #296 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,255 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
39.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.3%53.0%70.7%81.8%8.9%4.2%2.4%2.1%0.6%0.0%

About Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has a total population of 113,216, making it the 555th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Northwest Hills Planning Region is $93,551, which ranks #240 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Northwest Hills Planning Region is $335,600, 19.0% above the national median. Renters in Northwest Hills Planning Region pay a median gross rent of $1,193 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, 39.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Northwest Hills Planning Region is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.9%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.